noun, masculine/mo d(ə) kɑ̃.bʁɔn/plural: mots de Cambronne
the word merde (“shit”); the s-word, s-bomb
“Le mot de Cambronne fait d'effet d'une fracture.”
Synonyms: mot de cinq lettres
Literally, “word of Cambronne”. From General Pierre Cambronne (1770–1842), who supposedly made a one-word response to the British request that he surrender at the Battle of Waterloo.